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ASIC bans Oxford Investments

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... financial product advice to 14 people during the firm's futures trading training courses without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) between January 2004 and March 2006. In addition, the Court found both the firm and Moore misled and deceived ...

Ex-AFS distribution head joins FPSA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) has appointed ex- Australian Financial Services head of distribution, Mark Ryan, as director and dealer principal. Director of FPSA Deborah Baron said Ryan will be invaluable in driving strategy to take FPSA ...

Liquidnet trading reaches $1 billion

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... the market to competition and grant the firm a Australian Market Licence. The firm was granted an Australian Financial Services Licence in October 2007 and began its Australian service in February this year.

Australia gets Chinese QDII status

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
Australian financial services operators will now get direct access to Chinese domestic investment funds after Australia was approved as an official investment destination under the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) scheme. The QDII scheme ...

Goodbye fax, hello tech messaging

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... decision is considered a major breakthrough in the development of automated funds transactions in the Australian financial services sector. "With nine funds market leaders committing to automated transactions, it is expected that other market players ...

MGI buys Omega stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... management and asset liability matching services for institutional clients. The firm has attained an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and is expected to launch its first product in two months. Although Vassos would not provide any specific ...

Ex-Westpoint adviser faces charges

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... adviser groups, which it alleged did not comply with their obligations under the conditions of their Australian financial services licences and under the law.

TSG expands dealer group

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... in talks with a further 13 practices. Established in 1999, TSG merged with national dealer group Australian Financial Services (AFS) last year and manages more than $700 million in client investments. Under the merger, both dealer groups continue to ...

Adviser gets community service

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... of unlawfully providing financial services advice on behalf of the company which did not hold an Australian financial services licence. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of inducing investors by making false, misleading or deceptive statements, to ...

AFS records strong growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Financial planning firm Australian Financial Services has recorded a 30 per cent improvement in profits at the start of this year - a result that the firm claims is a harbinger of strong performance this year. "AFS's record of sustained strong results ...